Cross references

John 18:40

“Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)

John 18:40 BSB

John 18:40 has 7 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 0 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Matthew 27:16 (3 votes) and Matthew 27:26 (3 votes). 16 other verses point back to it. It links with 8 other books, from Isaiah 49 to 1 John 3.

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Which verses does John 18:40 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

  2. So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

  3. Mark 15:73 votes

    And a man named Barabbas was imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection.

  4. Mark 15:153 votes

    And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

  5. But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!” (Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

  6. Luke 23:253 votes

    As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

  7. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him. You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.

Which verses point to John 18:40?

The 10 strongest of 16.